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What is a UX Designer? What is their role, and what about all those unintelligible code-names such as UXD, UCD, IxD, IA, HCI? To the general public, it’s all linguistic mud. I’ve heard the baffling exclamations before: I don’t know what that is, but it sounds fancy. The title of UX Designer hadn’t entered much Read the full article.

There is a certain allure to the Dribbble community since it’s a small body of select designers who curate the entry of makers of quality work. Although there are plenty of candy-coated shots, plenty of top designers (and other makers) have work posted there. You can’t ever pay your way to post things, but recruiters Read the full article.

As tax season draws nearer, I’ve collected an inventory of some relevant items I’ve purchased last year, pending expenses, and other ideas that are worth considering to maximize your legit expenses for taxes. Don’t forget to capture all your graphic design expenses that are tax deductible for the year. I missed one hefty business cost Read the full article.

Design (in all fields) extends beyond a designer in isolation from a context. By definition, it is the plan or execution of a goal with a specific intent. So, design is an instrument and a resolution for a given context. You can’t hide behind your tools. I heard that one back in design school, and Read the full article.

Recently, I challenged myself to be my own WordPress developer in order to get my site relaunched. Sure, I keep up with HTML, CSS, and know my way around a little PHP if I can pick things apart in existing code. But I’m a designer at heart and have no certificate of WordPress mastery. After Read the full article.

My portfolio is outdated, so I’ve decided to make some changes. I’ll be converting WordPress post-types and other code, so things may get jostled for a bit. Sit tight for a redesign. photo by: Robert Snache – Spirithands.net

In tandem with my interest in reusing-on-the-cheap, I built a graphic design portfolio using thrift store materials, a cut of fabric, and some art supplies lying around the house. Plastic sleeves seem tacky to me and remind me of family photo albums, so I wanted my work to stand on its own on quality matte paper. Read the full article.

I guess I’m a stickler for good typography. And when a word or name is supposed to speak out that it is a fine place to dine, I want the logo to tell the story for me. In the case for the Enoteca restaurant in Tucson, the food is delicious, but the business identity is Read the full article.

This is a stunning concept design for a jumbo iPad-like interface at home. iPad is the first of the touchscreens or tablet computing, but the technology is pretty awesome. Don’t expect to get this in your home without a barrel of money–think expensive, but possible (not a science-fiction gimmick) and functional for the enhanced living-place Read the full article.

There is a popular restaurant chain that I recently learned doesn’t have a “J” in it. ChiJis, or Chihis if you pronounce it in Spanish, isn’t actually from the country of Chile. If you look really hard, there’s a lowercase “l” behind that “j” between the two “i”s. I offer the proverbial boot to kick Read the full article.